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The 18th edition of the Great Los Angeles Walk returns on Saturday, November 18, 2023! (Always the Saturday before Thanksgiving.) Details to come.
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Friday, November 22, 2019

DOWNLOAD: The Great Los Angeles Walk 2019 Handout

Here's this year's GREAT LOS ANGELES WALK handout! Download it here: http://mpresstudio.com/franklinave/2019GlawInfo.pdf or save the images below to your smart phone, and/or copy and paste the directions below.


See you Saturday — be there before 9 a.m., as we're leaving promptly then! We gather at Arcadia County Park memorial fountain, take a few group photos and answer a few questions before we're off!

Here are the specific directions:

> Hike down Huntington Drive.

> Turn right on to MILE 1: Gate 3, Santa Anita Park

> Shortcut through Santa Anita Parking lot, and keep walking on the "Gate 8" driveway to Baldwin Ave.

> Cross the street, then turn right and head north on Baldwin Ave.

> MILE 2: Los Angeles County Arboretum

> At 9:30 a.m. (approximately) meet up with walkers at Los Angeles County Arboretum and keep walking north. 

> Walk under the 210 Freeway.

> Turn left on Foothill Blvd.

> MILE 3: N. Old Ranch Rd. at Foothill Blvd.

> Cross street and turn left at Michillinda. Walk south on Michillinda to Colorado Blvd.

> Turn right at Colorado Blvd., this is the Pasadena city limits.

> At 10:15 a.m. (approximately), meet up with walkers at Dunn-Edwards Paints.

> MILE 4: Walnut St. at Colorado Blvd.

> MILE 5: Kinneloa Ave. at Colorado Blvd.

> MILE 6: Roosevelt Ave. at Colorado Blvd.

> MILE 7: Hill Ave. at Colorado Blvd.

> MILE 8: Madison Ave. at Colorado Blvd.

> Walk through Old Town Pasadena.

> Walk over freeway extension.

> MILE 9: St. John Ave. at Colorado Blvd.

> At Orange Grove Blvd., stay on the left hand side and walk on the sidewalk path through Defenders Park. Path will lead to Colorado Blvd. Bridge; walk over Arroyo Seco.

> MILE 10: San Rafael Ave. at Colorado Blvd.

> Los Angeles City Limits/Eagle Rock; Turn left on Figueroa St.

> MILE 11: Figueroa St.

> Enter Highland Park

> MILE 12: St. Albans St. at Figueroa St.

> MILE 13: Avenue 60 at Figueroa St.

> MILE 14: Avenue 50 at Figueroa St.

> MILE 15: Avenue 39 at Figueroa St.

> MILE 16: Avenue 26 at Figueroa St.

> At roundabout, head left on San Fernando Rd.

> At Pasadena Ave., turn right.

> MILE 17: Broadway at Pasadena Ave.

> Turn right on Broadway; cross over the Los Angeles River.

> Enter Chinatown

> MILE 18: College St. at Broadway

> Cross over the 101 Freeway.

> END POINT: Grand Park


> AFTER PARTY: The Redwood Bar and Grill, 316 W. 2nd St.

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